HomeMy WebLinkAbout02427 ORD - 12/07/1948P
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER. TO COMPROMISE CLAJM MADE
BY AARON CLDISS. Nor DOGGER AND
VICTOR SIMCIK FOR DAULGES TO THEIR
HOUSES LOCATED CAI BLUEBONNET STREET
AM APPROPRIATING THE SCM OF $511.00
FROM STREET FM NO. 108 TO PAY SAID
MA MS TO EFFECT SAID COMPROMISE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on September 29, 1948, a -flash fire occurred in the
3500 block of Bluebonnet Street where the City was doing topping work on
said street; and,
whMEAS, said fim damaged homes and yard. at 3550, 3546 and
3542 Bluebonnet Street; and,
WBEREAS, it is deemed necessary that the owners of the properties
located at aforesaid street be paid for damages sustained; and,
WREREAS, Baron Cluiss has agreed to accept the sum of $95.00 in
full settlement, Roy Dugger the sun of $175.00 in full settlement, and
Victor Simoik the sum of M-00 in full settlement, making a total of
$511.00 for all aforesaid olaims; and,
BAs, them are suffioiest funds in Street Pand No. 108 hioh
are now unencumbered and which funds are now unappropriated and are avail-
able for this purpose;
NON. TBEREFOBE, BE IT OA AMM BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORMS CHRISTI, VMA8e
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to compromise and settle claims and pay as suoh settlements as follows, to-
wt.
Aaron Cluiss 3s to receive $95.00
Roy Dugger is to receive $175.00
Victor Simoik is to receive $241.00
said amounts above to be paid to said parties in fall settlement of all
olaims they have by virtue of a flash fire on Bluebonnet street on Septem-
ber 29, 1948.
SECTION 2. That there is hereby appropriated from the umpprc-
priated monies in Street Fund No. 108 the sum of Five Hundred and Eleven
Dollars ($511.00), which amount is to be used for paying said ol,i. set
out in Section 1 of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The fact that a compromise of the claims set out in
this ordinance is beneficial to the City in order to avoid future expenses
and litigation oreatea a public emergency and public imperative necessity
requiring the suspension of the Oharter rule that no ordinance or resolution
shall be passed finally oa the date it is introduced and that such ordin4ncw
or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council,
and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative
ucceosity .sdst, and having requested that such Charter rule be suspended,
and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction
and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT I3 ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAIORD.
PASSED AED APPROVED this _day of December, A. D. 1948.
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SAYOR
City of Corpus Chri eti, Texas
Corpse Christi, Texas
Woember - ^, 1948
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TO THE MAYOR AND CITY a=OIL
Corpus Christi. Teaes
Gentlement
I hays examined the a000mrta and fund from which the
appropriation is made, as provided for in the ord
hereto, and I do oertify that the'nan °e attached
appro-
priation is in the Treasury to the credit required fun such h
such appropriation is to be drama, and that there are moni.eehinh
Such fund whioh are not appropriated for any other purposes and
which are available at this time.
Vary truly yours,
rea or of oe
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Corpus Christi, Tease
Dsoembar 1 19118
TO THE +b9T X8@6 OF M CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Teals
Gentleman:
For the reasons set forth in the emergenoy clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the sus-
pension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution
shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordi-
nance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council;
I, therefore, hereby request that you acepend said charter rule or require-
ment and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at
the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Wesley X. Seale
George H. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
E. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
ffealey E. Seale
George 8. Clark. Jr.
Job. A. Ferris
B. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
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